Alexander Matthews was born in New York City in 1942. He taught Philosophy in a number of universities and had a Visiting Fellowship to Princeton University in 1986.
His book, A Diagram of Definition on the Philosophy of Language, was published in 1997. Matthews has also written three full-length dramatic poems: The Chairman (1966), Mr Swettham (1969) and Current Affairs (1971).
Other writings include Brother to Sister (a book of short stories, 1969); Human Physics (humour, 1973); A Traveller’s Maze (a travel book, 1974); Screaming Secrets (a play, 2001).
Matthews has also published several articles on Human Rights, including: ‘Philosophy and Human Rights’ in The International Journal of Human Rights, 1997; and ‘How Some Scientists Erode the Human Rights We Value’, ibid, 2000. He is currently working on two plays and a philosophy book of papers.
Glass Roots
What would you do – how would you behave if you were being bullied and powerless to fight back? Could you survive with your psychology intact, or is the damage permanent? Some of you may have been bullied at school or online. Sadjit and Thila, who run a good Indian restaurant, are faced with this ...
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